The faith of a child

I know, I know...I've badly neglected this blog for the past couple of months. Even more so since big things have actually been happening! As of September 24, 2012, it's official: I have a second daughter and Matani has a big sister. Her name means "Yahweh is just and wise." And she's beautiful! A.S. is the older of the two girls I'm praying will be home soon. Please continue to pray that M.J.'s case will pass court soon!

For A.S., there are still several steps before I'm able to go get her. I am praying hard to be able to travel sometime in November to pick her up. I will admit that this is a very optimistic hope and that it might well take a miracle for all the pieces to fall into place that quickly. But I serve a miracle working God, right? Why not pray for the impossible...or at least the highly improbable?

So will you continue to pray with me? Praise the Lord with me that there is one less orphan in the world! Pray that M.J.'s case will pass court ASAP and that orphan count will drop once again. Pray for the health and safety of both girls, for paperwork to be processed and generated quickly, and for the final details to fall into place. Please continue to believe with me that both of my daughters will be home with me before the end of this year.

Before ending this post, I want to share a sweet story about Matani. She is so excited about her new sisters and asks about them several times a day. A few nights ago as we were rocking and praying together before bed, she prayed this prayer: "Thank you, Jesus, for my sisters. They're being sooooooo slow to come home. Please, please, please, please, please bring them home soon!" She paused for a few seconds and then looked at me and said, "He said yes!" She continued praying as though nothing out of the ordinary had occurred, and I wept silently at the sweet faith of my precious girl. There is a hope and expectancy in my spirit that the Lord has indeed said "Yes!" and that He will be bringing my girls home soon.

P.S. I know many of you are eager to see pictures of both my girls. For the time being, in an attempt to better ensure their safety and protection, I have decided to continue to keep their names and faces private until I actually bring them home. If you see me in person, feel free to ask to see their pictures...I have them with me at all times. :)